Life-boat.



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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30, 1914.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

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G. SABO.

LIFE BOAT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30, 1914.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

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LIFE BOAT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30, 1914.

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CHARLES SABC), OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

LIFE-BOAT.

Application filed June 30, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHAnLns Sane, a subject of the King of Hungary, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvanizuhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Life- Boats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in life boats.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a life boat that may be maintained absolutely water-tight when in use and which is so constructed as to offer the least possible resistance to the waves and the elements and whereby the boat is rendered incapable of sinking.

A further object is to provide a life boat having a continuous air space completely surrounding the hull thereof while the entire structure is capable of being closed for comprising a water-tight compartment or hold.

A still further object is to provide an arrangement of cabin strengthening structures which are adaptable for either bunks, tables or state rooms as desired.

With these general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views:--

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved life boat. Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a horizontal longitudinal sectional view taken upon line III--III of Fig. 2. Fig. 1 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken upon line IV-IV of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the interior of the hull showing the air chamber between the walls thereof and the structural bracing within the cabin.

Referring more in detail to the drawings,

it will be seen that the boat comprises a solid fiat bottom 10 which is of sufiicient weight to constitute a ballasting member for the boat.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 8:18.202.

Outer and inner walls 11 and 12 respectlvely are mounted upon the bottom 10 and provide a continuous air space 13 therebetween which extends entirely around the hull of the boat. Stay bolts 14: are secured between said oute' and inner walls wherever desired and in sulticiently large numbers to impart sullicient rigidity and strength to said walls.

The deck 15 is secured upon the top of the outer and inner walls and is retained in place by means of vertical rods 16 secured througl'i the bottom 10 and said deck and which rods also are adapted for retaining the side walls rigid with the bottom as well as the deck, it being noted however that the outer wall 11. completely incloses the outer edge of the bottom 10.

A covered cabin or canopy 17 is securely mounted upon said deck and is provided with a curved roof 18 having end projections 19 extending over the adjacent portions of the deck while the corresponding ends of the said cabin are provided with outwardly swinging doors.

The cabin is also provided with the opposite side doors 21 which are also adapted to swing outwardly and are limited ingtheir outward movement by means of the chains 22. The cabin doors are of watortight formation andthis is also true of the cabin windows 23, a plurality of which are provided. By this structure now described, it is to be noted that the same is entirely water-tight so that regardless of the elements or even upon a submerging of the boat itself in the water, it is impossible for any water to enter the interior of the life boat and by reason of which its contents consisting of both passengers and freight are completely protected.

The opposite ends of the deck are each provided with a suitable railing 21 which positions a plurality of grooved blocks 25 upon the deck. It is also noted that the opposite outer sides of the cabin are provided with hand rods 26 and by which persons may maintain their hold upon the boat at any time such for instance as when walking upon the edge spaces 27 of the deck.

An inner deck 28 partially covers the hold and is positioned within the cabin while a central opening 29 through said inner deck is protected by a railing 30 and Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

gives access to the interior of the hold by means of the stairs 31.

A bracing structure 32 is positioned within the hold and mounted upon the inner side of the bottom 10 and extends entirely across the hold compartment 33 contacting between the opposite inner walls 12. By the arrange ment of the stairs 31 as now positioned, the passengers may descend into the hold while some of the bracing 32 may be utilized for berths as shown at 3-1. If desired, the bracing structure may be of suliicient height to provide state rooms within such structure while the central portions 35 of each of the bracing members may be removable if desired.

It will be noted that the rows of stay bolts 37 which are positioned along the stern and bow of the boat are necessarily oi slightly greater length than those positioned at other points while the vertical bars 36 are positioned between the two adjacent rows of said bolts 37 and in contact therewith and secured between said bottom and deck and thereby form an additional strengthen ing means for both ends of the boat.

The complete operation of the life boat will be at once apparent from this detail de scription in that by filling the same with passengers and then closing the doors, the boat may be set adrift or towed if desired, all with perfect safety to the occupants of the boat.

While the forms of the invention herein shown and described are what are believed to be preferable embodiments thereof, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made in the form, proportion and details of construction without de parting from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim as new is 1. In a life boat structure, a bottom, a deck, spaced outer and inner walls positioned between said bottom and deck and forming a continuous air chamber therebe tween, rows of stay bolts positioned at the bow and stern'of the boat and secured between said outer and inner walls, vertical rods positioned between and contacting said rows of stay bolts and secured between said bottom and deck.

2. A life boat comprising a weighted bot tom a deck having an opening therein positioned above said bottom, an outer and an inner wall positioned between said bottom and deck and forming a continuous. air chamber therebetween, a plurality of rows of stay bolts secured between said walls and traversing said chamber, vertical rods within said chamber and ri idly secured between said bottom and deck, a cabin canopysecured upon said deck over said opening therein, water-tight doors provided for said canopy, a railing upon said deck at each end thereof, hand rails upon opposite sides oi' said canopy, bracing structures beneath said deck and positioned between the opposite sides of said inner wall and upon the upper sides of said bottom and stairs leading from said deck opening to said bottom adjacent said bracing structures. In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES SABO.

Witnesses GEORGE TAnAIs, B. RANKY.

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